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POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1998 - SECT 82 Resignation of attorney while principal has impaired capacity

POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT 1998 - SECT 82

Resignation of attorney while principal has impaired capacity

82 Resignation of attorney while principal has impaired capacity

(1) Despite section 72 , while a principal has impaired capacity for a matter, an attorney under an enduring document may only resign as attorney for the matter with the court’s leave.
(2) If the court gives leave for an attorney to resign for a matter, the court may appoint a new attorney to replace the attorney for the matter.
Note—
The court is not limited to appointing an
"eligible attorney" (defined in section 29 ) as the new attorney.